Evan Epperson, 11, is making a difference at his school, one high-five at a time.Evan has become famous at Brittany Hill Middle School in Missouri for giving high-fives to students in the hallway on their way to lunch. It's a simple gesture that keeps his classmates smiling."He's consistent, man," Principal Brett Lyon said. "He doesn't miss a day. It's just something that is him and his personality."Although it's his first year at the school, he's quickly become one of school's most-loved students. With his positive attitude and constant smile, it's easy to see why."He just has a smile that lights up everybody around him," Lyon said.

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. —

Evan Epperson, 11, is making a difference at his school, one high-five at a time.

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Evan has become famous at Brittany Hill Middle School in Missouri for giving high-fives to students in the hallway on their way to lunch. It's a simple gesture that keeps his classmates smiling.

"He's consistent, man," Principal Brett Lyon said. "He doesn't miss a day. It's just something that is him and his personality."

Although it's his first year at the school, he's quickly become one of school's most-loved students. With his positive attitude and constant smile, it's easy to see why.